Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war
A Hamas delegation has landed in Egypt for talks with the US and Qatar over the implementation of the most advanced effort yet to halt the conflict in Gaza.
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Trump blocked from sending National Guard to Oregon
A US judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard units to Oregon, including Guard troops from other states.
Search continues as Indonesia building toll rises to 50
Rescuers are close to ending their search for more than a dozen missing victims of a school building collapse in Indonesia that killed at least 50 people.
Zelenskiy criticises world ‘silence’ at Russian attacks
Five people have died in Russian attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says as he criticised the world's "absence of decisive countermeasures".
Israel and Hamas prepare for talks as peace hopes rise
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes a deal between Israel and Hamas can be finalised early this week as Israeli negotiators leave for Egypt.
Russian drone, missile strikes kill five in Ukraine
At least five civilians have died after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine.
Death toll from Indonesian school collapse rises to 37
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 26 missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed due to structural failure.
Dozens killed in Gaza despite US call to halt bombing
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, medics say.
Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack
Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England.
‘Savage’ Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine
Russian strikes have hit Ukraine's rail and power grids, with a drone attack injuring dozens of train passengers at a station in the country's north.
Islamic Jihad backs Hamas response to US Gaza plan
Hamas has accepted key parts of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza - a position supported by its ally and fellow hostage taker Islamic Jihad.
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Right-winger set to be Japan’s first female premier
Japan's ruling party has elected hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country's first female prime minister.
UK police accidentally shot victim in synagogue attack
A victim who died in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester was likely shot accidentally by police, authorities say.
Hamas ‘ready for peace’ Trump tells Israel
US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to over four years in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters.
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UK police may have shot victim in synagogue attack
One of the two men killed in a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester may have accidentally been killed by British police trying to stop the onslaught.
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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out revenge
President Donald Trump is mulling "temporary or permanent" spending cuts that could set up a lose-lose dynamic for Democratic politicians.
EU states must share risk to use frozen Russian assets
Belgium wants guarantees it won't have to bear risks alone if Europe goes ahead with an idea to use frozen Russian assets to finance loans to Ukraine.
Gaza aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg intercepted
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the activists the Israeli Navy has detained after intercepting the flotilla.
Scores killed in Gaza as Hamas considers US peace plan
At least 57 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes and gunfire, health officials say as Hamas considers a peace deal offered by the US president.
Terror probe into deadly attack on British synagogue
The man shot dead by police has been identified after killing two people at a British synagogue in an attack that has been declared a terror incident.
Aussie arrested in Bangkok over Malaysia criticism
An Australian man arrested in Thailand on a defamation charge he says originated with Malaysia's government, claims he is a victim of transnational repression.
Philippines ends quake rescues, focuses on displaced
Attention has now turned to helping survivors of a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, after rescue efforts were called off.
Two dead, suspect shot in attack near UK synagogue
Two people are dead and three others are seriously wounded after a car and stabbing attack near a synagogue in Manchester in northern England.
Philippines quake toll rises to 72, rescue continues
The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the central Philippines has risen to 72, the national disaster agency says.
Daily Mail publisher ‘targeted William and Katherine’
Princess Kate and Prince William were among targets of journalists and investigators hired by the publisher of the tabloid Daily Mail, a London court has heard.
Israel intercepts 39 Gaza aid boats sparking criticism
Thirty-nine boats among an activist flotilla bound for Gaza have been boarded by Israeli forces in the latest high-profile protest action against the war.
Funds freezed for Democratic states in US shutdown slap
Moves make clear President Donald Trump would carry out his threat to take advantage of a government shutdown to punish political opponents and extend control.
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of deliberate Chernobyl attack
Moscow has been accused by Ukraine's president of deliberately staging an attack that cut power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant.
EU leaders back ‘drone wall’ to repel Russian intrusion
Recent airspace incursions by drones and fighter jets prompt European leaders to support a "drone wall" defence system to protect the bloc's eastern flank.